The good news is that we’re not talking about any damage (at least not that we’ve heard about) to MacBooks or connected accessories. Instead the USB type-C cable that was sold alongside the laptop up through June of last year has a design flaw that may render it inoperative (or not reliably operative) when being used for charging: it’s not going to fry your MacBook, but it might not charge it well, either.

If you bought an Apple laptop in that timeframe, you can check to see if your USB type-C cable has a serial number printed on it following the “Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China.” message – if there’s no serial number, you have the old-style cable that may fail on you.

Find yourself in that camp? No worries, as Apple will hook you up with a new, properly functioning cable. Hit up the source link below for details on how you can register to get one sent out to you straight away.

Stephen has been writing about electronics since 2008, which only serves to frustrate him that he waited so long to combine his love of gadgets and his degree in writing. In his spare time, he collects console and arcade game hardware, is a motorcycle enthusiast, and enjoys trapping blue crabs. Stephen's first mobile device was a 624 MHz Dell Axim X30, which he's convinced is still a viable platform. Stephen longs for a market where phones are sold independently of service, and bandwidth is cheap and plentiful; he's not holding his breath. In the meantime, he devours smartphone news and tries to sort out the juicy bitsRead more about Stephen Schenck!